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Slots firm drops Littleton plan

By Robert Mills, rmills@lowellsun.com

Updated:
01/03/2013 06:37:46 AM EST

LITTLETON -- A Canadian casino operator that expressed interest in potentially bringing up to 1,250 slot machines to Littleton has dropped the proposal, according to a statement released Wednesday by the company.

Clairvest, a Canadian investment firm that operates casinos, in the fall expressed interest in potentially building a 100,000-square-foot building at The Point, just outside the Town Common, that would house slots.

The firm met with town officials in December but had not yet submitted a formal proposal.

Town officials said they would leave decisions on the proposal up to voters in town, but the question now appears to be moot since Town Administrator Keith Bergman announced the town's website, www.littletonma.org, that the proposal is dead.

A Clairvest spokesperson, Maria Klyuev, confirmed via email Wednesday night that the statement Bergman released is legitimate. She did not elaborate on the statement.

The statement on Littleton's website reads: "Clairvest is continuing to evaluate opportunities for a gaming license application in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. However at this time, Clairvest has decided not to proceed with a project in Littleton, MA. As we continue to evaluate opportunities in Massachusetts, Clairvest remains committed to a transparent process that meets the needs of all stakeholders."

Bergman did not answer calls to his home or office Wednesday night.

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The company was investigating the possibility of bringing slots to The Point, a 90-acre, mixed-use project under development on Great Road near Interstate 495.

In previous statements released through the town, Clairvest said it was interested in the location due to its proximity to Interstate 495 and Route 2.

Sam Park and Company, which is developing The Point, expressed openness to the proposal, but agreed with town officials that the community should be able to decide whether slots were welcome in Littleton.

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